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- J. P. LAWRENCE.

TOY SCALE. No. 800,875. Patented June 24, 1884.

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UNITED STATES ATENT QFFICE.

J. FRANKLIN LAl/VRENCE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNLAWVRENOE, OFSAME PLACE.

TOY SCALE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.300,875, dated June24,1884.

Application filed October 6, 1883. (No model.)

f LtZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, J. FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Toy Scales,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of atoyembody 1o ing my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is atop view thereof. Fig. 4: is a bottom plan of the upper part of thescale. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the lower part or base thereof. Fig. 6is a bottom plan of the scoop. Fig. 7 isa vertical section of amodification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding -parts in theseveral figures.

My invention consists of a scale formed of cast metal producing asimple, strong, and inexpensive "toy, as will be hereinafter fully setforth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the toy scale formed of the beamB, the scoop O, the weight-plate D, the scoop-forks E, the pivot F, andthe base G. The scale-beam B, weight-plate D, forks E, and pivot F arecast in one piece. The base G is formed of side pieces, a, connected bycross-bars I), cast together in one piece, the tops of the side pieceshaving depressions c to receive the pivot F, which may be of the orderof knife-edges, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1, or conical pieces orpoints, as in Fig. 7.

It will be seen that the upper part of the 5 scale. excepting the scoop,which may be sheet metal, as usual, is produced of one piece of castmetal, and the base or lower portion has its parts produced of one pieceof cast metal, thus making but few parts, and presenting a 0 toy scalewhich is simple, strong, durable, and cheap.

It is evident that weights are set on the plate D, and materials to beweighed placed in the scoop, the operation of weighing then beingaccomplished with an amount of precision which is sufficient foramusement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A toy scale consisting of a beam, weightplate, scoop-support, and pivotcast together,

a base cast in one piece, and a scoop, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

J. FRANKLIN LAlVRENOE.

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